000 FZNT24 KNHC 272057 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 330 PM CST WED FEB 27 2008 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 330 PM CST WED FEB 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED E OF AREA ALLOWING GALE CONDITIONS TO DIMINISH OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. HIGH PRES WILL MOVE E ALONG THE N GULF COAST TONIGHT THROUGH THU THEN BECOME ESTABLISHED AS A RIDGE FRI THROUGH SUN. THE NEXT STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHES OFF THE TEXAS COAST MON WITH GALES EXPECTED BEHIND FRONT S OF 27N. $$ GMZ080-280330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 330 PM CST WED FEB 27 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED S OF 27N LATE MON... .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 93W AND 4 TO 6 FT E OF 93W. .FRI...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. $$ GMZ082-280330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 330 PM CST WED FEB 27 2008 ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE MON... .TONIGHT...S OF 22N E OF 95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 9 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 6 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU NIGHT...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...N OF 21N S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NW TO N 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING 9 TO 14 FT BEHIND FRONT LATE. $$ GMZ084-280330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 330 PM CST WED FEB 27 2008 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL S OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT N OF 27N. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 26N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 26N. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT ON FRI. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT S OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 25N. .FRI NIGHT AND SAT...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 1O TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW AND INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-280330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 330 PM CST WED FEB 27 2008 .TONIGHT...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 26N SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT ON FRI AND 3 TO 5 FT N OF 26N. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI